If you hit the bottom of your fence with the weed eater you may accidentally chip it.
Edger weedeater scratches vinyl fence.
Get your self a nice weed eater that fits.
How to protect fence posts from a weed eater.
A string trimmer has the potential of destroying your vinyl fence.
So here the steps involved in trimming 5 7 inch grass around a chain link fence.
Now the grass was about 2 ft high.
If you re really in a bind though and you don t have the time to install some protections around the post and you need to get the job done fast you can also use the back of a shovel a wood plank sheet metal or even some cardboard to protect your fence post.
Slow down with your weed eater and angle the line downwards.
What you should know to protect your vinyl fence.
You could use a hand trimmer and go all along your fence and trim by hand.
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I had never used a string trimmer.
The fence line is one area where weeds and unwanted plant growth call for a weed eater unless you enjoy pulling weeds by hand.
But that would take a long time and be really hard on the joints.
Folks i installed this beautiful vinyl picket fence last winter.
Your fence should be at least 3 inches above the ground.
Be careful when edging around your vinyl fence.